Odour nuisance poses a serious problem in many urban areas, yet its evaluation and mitigation is often omitted in the urban planning process. By identifying its range and spatio-temporal variations, it could be taken into consideration by planners in urban development strategies and land use decisions. The aim of the study was to present the application of odour evaluation techniques in the improvement of the quality of life in...

Urban landscape (UL) management and urban greenspace (UG) delivery require effective
planning tools. The aim of the study is to develop a conceptual framework for the implementation of
ecological, structural and visual landscape and greenspace indicators (LGI) in spatial development
of urban areas. The UL and UG management provisions in Poland are identified at various levels
of urban planning (local, municipal and regional). Furthermore,...

The limitation of territorial expansion and the implementation of the idea of
a compact city are generally accepted paradigms of spatial development
of contemporary cities. In consequence, actions are taken to improve the
quality of city landscape and revitalise vacant areas. This study approaches
the process of city regeneration as transformation and supplementation
of the existing urban structure as well as creation of multifunctional,
structurally,...